Mon.Nov 18, 2024

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The Upside of Disruption

Leading Blog

A S our recent history has shown us, disruption does not happen linearly. We can’t expect change to be an extension or an improvement on what we already know. As Terence Mauri puts it in The Upside of Disruption , we must rethink everything. “We can’t have resilient leadership without deliberate and sustained rethinking.” We become irrelevant, trapped in our past successes.

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How to Maximize Irritating Genius

Leadership Freak

Highly talented people think differently. They offend the status quo. Don’t tell irritating geniuses to tone it down. Encourage eagles to soar and lions to roar. You can’t be great and hold down irritating genius at the same time. Learn to maximize irritating genius. More.

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4 Leadership Habits That Drive Away Top Performers

Lead from Within

Retaining top talent is crucial for any organization’s success. However, even the most skilled and dedicated employees can become disillusioned if their leaders exhibit certain detrimental habits. While many leaders focus on attracting top performers, it’s equally important to recognize the behaviors that can drive them away. Understanding these leadership pitfalls is essential for fostering a thriving workplace where top talent can excel and feel valued.

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Canada Post Strike Announced: What’s Going to Happen to the Mail?

HR Digest

Postal workers play a critical role in any country, more so with the holiday season fast approaching. Taking a page out of the NYT tech workers’ books , the same employees who went on strike to stand up for their rights during a critical period for their organization recently, Canada Post workers are now on strike. Around 55,000 workers announced a nationwide postal strike in Canada, their first in 2024, and the first since 2018.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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How To Build Lasting Customer Relationships Using The Triple Fit Strategy

Eric Jacobson

“It’s time for companies to rethink their growth logic and strategy,” according to Christoph Senn and Mehak Gandhi , authors of the new book, Triple Fit Strategy: How To Build Lasting Customer Relationships And Boost Growth. The authors affirm that there would be much more value if companies no longer operated in a transactional buyer-seller relationship, but instead as a singular team.

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4 Faulty Assumptions You Have about Giving Feedback

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Today’s post is by Anna Carroll, author of The Feedback Imperative: How to Give Everyday Feedback to Speed Up Your Team’s Success ( CLICK HERE to get your copy). If you are a manager, the chances are great that you dread giving honest feedback to your team members on a frequent basis. And yet it is at the top of the list of what employees today want and need from their leaders.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes 11-Year Deal With NBA After Legal Settlement

HR Digest

Warner Bros. Discovery has settled its breach of contract lawsuit against the National Basketball Association (NBA), as per report. The NBA and Warner settlement agreement will keep the media company in business with the league for the next decade. The accord gives Warner Bros. Discovery the ability to develop new shows with NBA content in the U.S. and abroad, and international NBA rights in parts of Northern Europe and Latin America excluding Mexico and Brazil.

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Survey Shows Most Ukrainian Refugees Want To Return Home

The Horizons Tracker

More than 4 million Ukrainians fled their homeland following the Russian invasion in February 2022, with most seeking refuge in neighboring and other European countries. Research tracking the evolving plans and integration outcomes of Ukrainians across Europe shows that around the start of this year, 58% still plan to return home when it is safe, and 7% aim to go back soon.

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Yum China’s CEO Joey Wat Innovates by Observing Customer Behavior

CEO Insider

Joey Wat, the CEO of Yum China—owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and other fast-food brands—has a unique strategy for developing new products. She spends hours inside Yum China restaurants, observing customers as they eat. Speaking at the 2024 Fortune Global Forum in New York City, Wat revealed that she often devotes “two or […] The post Yum China’s CEO Joey Wat Innovates by Observing Customer Behavior appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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How Technological Innovation Affects (Perceived) Job Insecurity

The Horizons Tracker

The economic literature has provided abundant evidence on how firm innovation, digitalization, and automation affect employment dynamics, yielding different and sometimes controversial conclusions. Technological innovation impacts individuals, occupations, industries, and regions in varying ways. Despite this complexity, the public often holds negative views about its impact on jobs.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Zepto’s Rapid Growth Comes With High Costs for India’s Youngest Billionaires Amid Fierce Competition

CEO Insider

Kaivalya Vohra, the 21-year-old co-founder of Zepto and one of India’s youngest billionaires, is overseeing an ambitious growth strategy that comes with a hefty price tag. In recent months, Zepto’s monthly cash burn has soared to approximately $30 million as the quick-commerce startup intensifies its rivalry with major online grocery players like Blinkit, Bigbasket, and […] The post Zepto’s Rapid Growth Comes With High Costs for India’s Youngest Billionaires Amid Fierce C

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Research: The Stigma Disabled People Face During Negotiations

Harvard Business Review

Even when disabled employees demonstrate the same skills and behaviors as their nondisabled peers, their performance is often rated lower — especially for women.

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Green Innovation Shows New Markets Don’t Have to Be Disruptive

Harvard Business Review

Contrary to popular belief, companies can create innovative solutions that address environmental challenges for society while delivering immediate economic benefits for themselves — it doesn’t have to be either or. Nondisruptive creation, an approach to innovation that is comfortably familiar without being fully familiar, could open up a profitable path for industries while you address environmental concerns, allowing you to achieve positive-sum outcomes for your company, your industry, and soci

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Generative AI Is Still Just a Prediction Machine

Harvard Business Review

If you fail to understand the fundamental nature of these tools, you’ll inevitably use them incorrectly.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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Working While Parenting a Teen: Not What I Expected

Harvard Business Review

Amy G thought the demands would ease up. Instead, they’ve just changed.

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Do I Really Want To Be a C-Suite Leader?

Harvard Business Review

A leader who’s on track for the C-suite learns how to choose between her career purpose and her potential.

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